Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

[terryo]

Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

I'm not sure if this the right place to post, but has anyone tried out the tank system that has a long(100' I think) hose, attached to a regulator? My back is shot, and the thought of strapping a tank on me makes me cringe in fear and dread.BUT, I'm not dead yet, (shades of Monty Python)and don't want to give up on diving just yet. The system I am referring to is on ebay, costs around 300 bucks, and has a long hose and regulator.Has anyone tried it, and does it it work? There is no way ,short of selling a kidney, that I could afford a hookah system, and don't think I could pick one up and put it in my boat anyway. I mostly dive shallow rivers ,20' at the deepest, unless I hit a deep spring, and most of them in Florida are being banned to diving anyway.Any thoughts on the subject?

 

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[allen_idaho]

Re: Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

I've never heard of that exact system. But have you considered simply not putting on your bcd and tank until you are already in the water? It would take the strain off of your back.

 

[seascan]

Re: Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

A number of years ago I would penetrate a U-Boat off North Carolina by leaving the Fins, BC and Tank outside the wreck and entering with just a regulator. The hose was 80' and worked perfectly.

The downside is that you have to contend with the extra hose. Also, if for whatever reason your regulator comes out of your mouth then you can't simply reach back and grab it.

Trident sells a long LP regulator hose and most dive shops are Trident vendors. I believe retail is about $125 or so.

 

[FISHEYE]

Re: Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

We use 100 feet of food grade tubing on a scuba tank.Just cut the regulator hose and splice in the food grade hose with stainless steel hose barb fittings.If you PM Salvor6 here on tnet.He makes a nice little manifold to run 2 hoses off 1 tank.

 

[rgecy]

Re: Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

They work fine. Chagy has one that he used and seemed to be very simple and easy.

Robert

 

[Salvor6]

Re: Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

Hey Terry, this was posted on the "Diving, Marine & Underwater Salvage" thread: http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,173972.0.html.

-Pete

 

[mad4wrecks]

Re: Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

I have one that Salvor6 made and gave to me (thanks again Pete!). It has a 50' hose and it works great. When out at sea, I tie a line around the valve of the scuba tank to a boat fender and it makes a nice streamlined float for the tank. Here I am setting up to clean a boat hull. Tom

 

[FISHEYE]

Re: Has anyone tried the "long hose on a tank " system ?

Tom,

I see alot of blue hose wrapped up around the pilings and tied to the boat.I know the hose can take a beating but for tying boats up too?